The Sixth Silver Shield Tournament of Arms
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:58 pm
The event will be at 11AM PST or 2PM EST or 1800 GMT on Saturday 3/22
Posters are tacked to boards around Baldur's Gate, The Friendly Arms Inn and Beregost decorated with scrolling silver leafing along the edges.
"The Silver Shield is promoting its sixth tournament of arms and as always it is open to all for participation. The tournament will be a test of martial combat and will award 10,000 coin to the winner of each of the three brackets of skill. The Shield hopes to continue fostering a spirit of healthy competition to improve the skills of all the coasts defenders and hope that the tournament will see denizens of the elven nations, the dwarves of the north and members of the knightly orders. All in attendance are expected to behave respectfully toward there fellow competitors and their hosts, less they be removed from the event.
The event will be held at the arena in the farmlands just north of Baldur's Gate. This promises to be a lively event so we welcome one and all to attend the festivities as spectators of this fine event!"
The poster goes on to list the details of the exact contest rules.
((This event will be fought to the down and will allow melee and archery attacks only, excluding crossbows of any kind. To make the event open to those with magical talents but in the interest of keeping things fair 3 preparatory spells will be allowed, potions and magical abilities will be allowed before the fight as well but scrolls and wands are not allowed at this tournament. The following spells and abilities are forbidden to even the playing field: Song of Requiem, Shapeshifting spells or Druidic abilities, Elemental Shield. No spells, potions, on use items or scrolls will be allowed after the start of the fight but natural abilities OTHER than the ones I just mentioned will be allowed during the fight. Bardic songs and inspirations are included in this. Stealth will be allowed twice during the fight beginning the match invisible or hidden will count against you.
Expert Bracket is 21 and over
Skilled Bracket is 11-20
Novice Bracket is 1-10
))
Posters are tacked to boards around Baldur's Gate, The Friendly Arms Inn and Beregost decorated with scrolling silver leafing along the edges.
"The Silver Shield is promoting its sixth tournament of arms and as always it is open to all for participation. The tournament will be a test of martial combat and will award 10,000 coin to the winner of each of the three brackets of skill. The Shield hopes to continue fostering a spirit of healthy competition to improve the skills of all the coasts defenders and hope that the tournament will see denizens of the elven nations, the dwarves of the north and members of the knightly orders. All in attendance are expected to behave respectfully toward there fellow competitors and their hosts, less they be removed from the event.
The event will be held at the arena in the farmlands just north of Baldur's Gate. This promises to be a lively event so we welcome one and all to attend the festivities as spectators of this fine event!"
The poster goes on to list the details of the exact contest rules.
((This event will be fought to the down and will allow melee and archery attacks only, excluding crossbows of any kind. To make the event open to those with magical talents but in the interest of keeping things fair 3 preparatory spells will be allowed, potions and magical abilities will be allowed before the fight as well but scrolls and wands are not allowed at this tournament. The following spells and abilities are forbidden to even the playing field: Song of Requiem, Shapeshifting spells or Druidic abilities, Elemental Shield. No spells, potions, on use items or scrolls will be allowed after the start of the fight but natural abilities OTHER than the ones I just mentioned will be allowed during the fight. Bardic songs and inspirations are included in this. Stealth will be allowed twice during the fight beginning the match invisible or hidden will count against you.
Expert Bracket is 21 and over
Skilled Bracket is 11-20
Novice Bracket is 1-10
))